Imagine that you recently purchased a car dealership in columbus, ohio. after three months of working at the facility, you realize that you have much to learn. you would like to visit the dealership in dayton, ohio--one of the highest-producing operations in the company. you'll need approval from the regional director, jarissa jones, who manages several dealerships in the midwest.1) briefly analyze your audience. how receptive will she be to your idea? why? 2) should you use the direct or indirect plan to organize the email? why? use the material from chapter 12, citing page references, to justify your choice. 3) for the opening paragraph, first capture attention and then clearly and concisely describe your request. 4) for the middle paragraphs, list and explain the key benefits of your idea, to you and the company. also list any potential objections jones may have (ex: travel expenses, the performance at your dealership while you are away). how should you address these objections and subordinate them? 5) for the closing paragraph, write the specific action you would like jones to take after reading your email.

During january 2018, the following transactions occur: january 1 purchase equipment for $20,600. the company estimates a residual value of $2,600 and a five-year service life. january 4 pay cash on accounts payable, $10,600. january 8 purchase additional inventory on account, $93,900. january 15 receive cash on accounts receivable, $23,100 january 19 pay cash for salaries, $30,900. january 28 pay cash for january utilities, $17,600. january 30 firework sales for january total $231,000. all of these sales are on account. the cost of the units sold is $120,500. the following information is available on january 31, 2018. depreciation on the equipment for the month of january is calculated using the straight-line method. the company estimates future uncollectible accounts. at the end of january, considering the total ending balance of the accounts receivable account as shown on the general ledger tab, $4,100 is now past due (older than 90 days), while the remainder of the balance is current (less than 90 days old). the company estimates that 50% of the past due balance will be uncollectible and only 3% of the current balance will become uncollectible. record the estimated bad debt expense. accrued interest revenue on notes receivable for january. unpaid salaries at the end of january are $33,700. accrued income taxes at the end of january are $10,100